A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps
A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.
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Trump cries 'election interference' after Maine ruling will keep him off the ballot
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot. The Trump campaign pledged to fight the decision in state court.
Democrats look to codify abortion access into Arizona state law
Political strategists are turning to Arizona as the next battleground over abortion. Abortion-related initiatives have proved to be a major voter mobilizer.
AMC Theatres apologizes for kicking out a civil rights leader for using his own chair
Bishop William J. Barber III, who suffers from a chronic and painful form of arthritis, was escorted out of an AMC movie theater after he tried to use his own chair in the handicapped section.
Sexual assault cases are formally removed from the U.S. military chain of command
The investigation and prosecution of major criminal offenses now shifts to independent prosecutors in a bid to strengthen the accountability of the military justice system.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard released from prison early in the case of abusive mother's murder
The Missouri woman persuaded her boyfriend to kill her mother, Dee Dee, after she had forced her daughter to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia and other serious illnesses.
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WHO cautions disease may kill more people in Gaza than combat. The New York Times sues ChatGPT's OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, and 2023 is expected to be the hottest year on record.
Should the Endangered Species Act be updated for climate change accounts?
The Endangered Species Act was signed 50 years ago Thursday. Deborah Sivas, a professor of environmental law at Stanford University, tells NPR's A Martinez why the law needs to be updated.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers seeks to end legacy admissions
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to end legacy preferences in college admissions. The college admissions process is under new scrutiny after the Supreme Court ended race-based affirmative action.
'New York Times' sues over AI using its articles without permission
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft claiming their artificial intelligence tools are using the publisher's content without permission.